Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was established when Charlemagne's claim to the Roman Empire was granted to the Kingdom of Germany. Either coronation can be considered the beginning of the empire.
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Composition
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Electors
The succession of emperors was determined by three spiritual electors and some number of secular electors.
The spiritual electors held ceremonial chancellorships:
archbishop of Mainz as archchancellor of Germany
archbishop of Cologne as archchancellor of Italy
archbishop of Trier as archchancellor of Burgundy
The secular electors held ceremonial high offices (reichserzamt) modeled on a privy council: arch-cupbearer, arch-steward, arch-marshal, arch-chamberlain, arch-treasurer, and arch-bannerbearer. The assignment of these offices shifted between the electors over time.
elector Palatine (from 1356)
duke of Bavaria (from 1623)
duke of Hanover (from 1692)
History
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